MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
93,881 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Battery insecure
Nearide and offside inner and outer sills heavily corroded (not seriouly weakend or holed at the time of test).
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside front wing excessively corroded and holed in a non pescribed area.
Offside rear bump stop missing.
Oil leak
Rear off chassis and rear out-riggers heavily corroded (not holed or deamed seriously weakend at the time of test).
Vehicle fitted with plastic sill covers, outer sills not fully inspected.
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Battery insecure
Nearide and offside inner and outer sills heavily corroded (not seriouly weakend or holed at the time of test).
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside front wing excessively corroded and holed in a non pescribed area.
Offside rear bump stop missing.
Oil leak
Rear off chassis and rear out-riggers heavily corroded (not holed or deamed seriously weakend at the time of test).
Vehicle fitted with plastic sill covers, outer sills not fully inspected.
Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Centre Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?
Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P771 EDV is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 124,978 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Land Rover Discovery fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 153,632 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P771 EDV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Land Rover Discovery typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 29 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P771 EDV is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 12 May 1997.
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